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Ripton vs Gorham vs Lincoln vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ripton | Gorham | Lincoln | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
2,682Highest |
1,394 |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$870±$47 38% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Lincoln Town School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.